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The reason scientists call dogs Canis Familiaris is because Canis is Greek (I believe) for canine which is also know as a dog. And Familiaris ,also Greek, means familiar. So the full translation is pretty much Familiar Canine. And if you don't understand that it means Familiar Canine as in the breed we are familiar with A.K.A. a dog. As for the name Lupis that is also Greek, I'm not 100% sure but I think it means wild. This reffers to Wolves.
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∙ 6y agoIt is a subset of classifications of animals that comes from Latin.
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What is the Latin name of a gray wolf and German shepherd?
Canis LupusThis is canis lupus. Domestic dogs are a subspecies, canis lupus familiaris.Canis lupus
What is a dog's scientific name?
A dog's scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris.
What is the name for canis lupus?
Canis lupus is the scientific name for the wolf, of which there are several species.
What is the scientific name of the dog?
Canis Lupus familiarisDogs' scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris.
What is the scientific name for female dogs?
Canis lupus familiaris
What is a common name for Canis lupus?
Canis Lupus is the scientific name for the gray wolf.
What is the scientific name for the Arctic wolf?
Arctic WolfThe scientific name for the Arctic Wolf is Canis lupus arctosCanis Lupus arctos
What are arctic wolves scientific name?
The scientific name for Arctic wolves is Canis lupus arctos.
What is the scientific name for dogs?
The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis lupus familiaris.Canis is the genus, lupus the species, and familiaris the subspecies.Dog - Canis Lupus familiaris
What is the scientific name for the wolf?
Canis lupus.
What is the grey wolf species?
canis lupus canis lupus
What level of classification does the scientific name Canis lupus familiaris represent?
Canis lupus familiaris belongs to the classification level of subspecies. It is the scientific name for the domestic dog, which is a subspecies of Canis lupus, the gray wolf.
